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Speedway Motors marks 45th, 30th years of IMCA, Super Nationals sponsor support

LINCOLN, Neb. (Feb. 28, 2024) IMCA is excited to announce Speedway Motors has once again signed on as a sponsor for the 2024 season. This season marks Speedway Motors’ 45th year as an IMCA sponsor and 30th year as title sponsor of the IMCA Super Nationals, the premier event in dirt track racing.  “Our roots are in racing. We have participated with IMCA for over 70 years, and we’ve been honored to sponsor IMCA for 45 consecutive years,” said Speedway Motors President and owner Clay Smith. “We are proud to continue our support of IMCA and racers in all nine IMCA divisions as they build their dreams throughout 2024 while keeping racing safe, fun and affordable for many years to come.” Many racers turn to Speedway Motors for their IMCA parts specified by the sanctioning body including IMCA upper control arms for GM Metric Stock Cars and Dart IMCA heads available bare of assembled for Hobby Stock, SportMod or Stock Car divisions. “Speedway Motors is our longest tenured sponsor and it’s another neat milestone that this is the 30th year they’ll be title sponsor for Super [Read More]

IMCA RaceSavers chase big payday at Dodge City Sprint Car Nationals

DODGE CITY, Kan. (Feb. 27, 2024) – IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars get top billing and race for a lot of dollar bills at Dodge City Raceway Park’s April 5-6 Sprint Car Nationals. The opening weekend event for the United Rebel Sprint Series sees the winged warriors race in qualifying heats and features on Friday. Last-chance races and a king of the hill pole shuffle for the top eight qualified cars precede the $5,000 to win, minimum $400 to win main event on Saturday. Also on opening night, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods race for $500 to win and Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $250 to win. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds chase a $1,000 payday and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility on Saturday. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $500 to win that evening. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, track and state points will be awarded. Pit passes are $35 each night. Pits open at 3 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Feb. 22, 2024

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 625; 2. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 525; 3. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 492; 4. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 402; 5. Jerry Flippo, Osage, Iowa, 363; 6. Michael Leach, Sun River, Mont., 341; 7. Tyson Blood, Tumwater, Wash., 334; 8. Devon Reed, Woodland, Wash., 325; 9. Braxton Yeager, Green River, Wy., 297; 10. Ethan Braaksma, Des Moines, Iowa, 290; 11. Spencer Wilson, Minot, N.D., 286; 12. Eddie Belec, Arvada, Colo., 267; 13. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 265; 14. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 257; 15. Bryson Yeager, Green River, Wy., 254; 16. Austin Kuehl, Cave Creek, Ariz., 240; 17. Jess Brekke, Devils Lake, N.D., 233; 18. William “Bill” Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 216; 19. Ricky Alvarado, Hotchkiss, Colo., and Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, both 207. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Bo Partain, Casa Grande, Ariz., 598; 2. Kevin Roberts, Gresham, Ore., 410; 3. Larry Brigner, Apache Junction, Ariz., 396; 4. Mitchell Ferguson, Queen Creek, Ariz., 355; 5. Mike Albertsen, Audubon, Iowa, 328; 6. Justen Yeager, Green [Read More]

New promoter wants to deliver first-rate racing at Hancock County

BRITT, Iowa (Feb. 22, 2024) – Back when Hancock County Speedway was being built, Darin Toot used to take breaks from his job delivering milk and eat his lunch at the track so he could follow the work in progress. Beginning this season, he’ll focus his energies on delivering first-rate race programs at Britt. Toot takes over as new promoter of the 4/10-mile dirt oval, where Friday night shows will feature Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods. “Racing has been in my life since I bought my first car in 1989. It’s what I do, It’s what I enjoy, it’s what’s in my heart,” said Toot, who raced IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Stock Cars along with a nine-year stint as owner and promoter of Chateau Speedway in Minnesota. “We want Hancock County to be a place where racers want to race, and where fans can come to watch good racing.” “Our goals are to get numbers up in the grandstand and pit side,” [Read More]

IMCA Late Model sanction is first for Park Jefferson, South Dakota

JEFFERSON, S.D. (Feb. 21, 2024) – Park Jefferson Speedway will crown its first-ever IMCA Sunoco Late Model track champion this season. Sanctioned Late Models join five other IMCA divisions at PJ and run on six select nights in 2024. The class will also crown its first state champion in South Dakota. “We wanted to add a division that was maybe a little different than anything that was running around here,” explained promoter Wayne Becker. “I have a soft spot in my heart for the Late Models. They ran here back in the day and were very entertaining.” “We’re trying to bring a little bit of the 1990s back, and all the feedback we’ve received so far has been positive.” IMCA Late Models made their last and what was believed only previous appearance at Park Jefferson as part of the Summer Series in June of 2007. They’re on the schedule for April 25, May 16, May 23, June 6, Aug. 15 and Aug. 29, all nights the division is not running at US 30 Speedway in [Read More]

Sunoco fuels up for 32nd season as IMCA sponsor

LINWOOD, Pa. (Feb. 13, 2024) – The manufacturer of The Official Fuel of IMCA returns to a number of sponsorship roles with the sanctioning body and its 9,000-plus member drivers in 2024. Sunoco Race Fuels backs IMCA Late Model, Stock Car and Hobby Stock drivers competing weekly as divisional title sponsor for each of those divisions, and as event title sponsor of the Stock Car Race of Champions during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. “At 32 years, Sunoco is one of our longest tenured sponsors. The support they’ve given to so many of our drivers over that time is immeasurable and particularly on the weekly racing level,” noted Carson Becker-Gramm, marketing integration and sponsorship director for IMCA. Sunoco, based in Linwood, Pa., provides a portion of point funds to be paid to top 15 drivers in national standings for Late Models, Hobby Stock Cars and Stock Cars for the fifth, 19th and 26th consecutive years, respectively. Drivers in each of those divisions must compete with Sunoco race gas and display two Sunoco logos on their [Read More]

There’s more in ’24 on the High Banks at Marshalltown

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Feb. 8, 2024) – 2024 is looking to be another exciting year at the high banks of the Karl Auto Group Marshalltown Speedway. As always, a very action-packed schedule has been released and drivers from all over the country have their bucket list set to make a Friday night stop in MoTown. The 2024 season gets kicked off with the annual IMCA Frostbuster Friday, April 4 and from there it is nothing but full steam ahead with some of the best paying weekly racing and specials throughout the year. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars will be the first to race for big money April 10-12 during the second running of the King of the High Banks. Drury Automotive of Eldora will be the presenting sponsor and has added $5,000 to the “A” feature purse, making it now $5,000 to win and $500 to start the Friday night 50-lap championship event. There is a rain date scheduled for the following weekend if needed. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing action will kick off April 19 if [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Feb. 7, 2024

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 529; 2. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 412; 3. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 408; 4. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 402; 5. Jerry Flippo, Osage, Iowa, 363; 6. Michael Leach, Sun River, Mont., 341; 7. Tyson Blood, Tumwater, Wash., 334; 8. Ethan Braaksma, Des Moines, Iowa, 290; 9. Eddie Belec, Arvada, Colo., 267; 10. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 265; 11. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 257; 12. Spencer Wilson, Minot, N.D., 256; 13. Austin Kuehl, Cave Creek, Ariz., 240; 14. Braxton Yeager, Green River, Wy., 236; 15. Devon Reed, Woodland, Wash., 233; 16. Ricky Alvarado, Hotchkiss, Colo., and Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, both 207; 18. Bryson Yeager, Green River, Wy., 198; 19. Jason Noll, Peoria, Ariz., 184; 20. Greg Gustus, Hudson, Colo., 183. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Bo Partain, Casa Grande, Ariz., 489; 2. Kevin Roberts, Gresham, Ore., 410; 3. Mike Albertsen, Audubon, Iowa, 328; 4. Larry Brigner, Apache Junction, Ariz., 281; 5. Kaden Woodie, Milaca, Minn., 280; 6. Rob VanMil, Barnesville, Minn., 268; 7. [Read More]

IMCA back at Bloomfield with race dates for five divisions

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (Feb. 8, 2024) – As a driver, Mike Van Genderen liked just about everything about the 3/8-mile dirt oval at Bloomfield Speedway. He’s confident that IMCA drivers in five divisions will share that opinion when they race at the Davis County Fairgrounds venue this season. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks all return to Bloomfield after a hiatus of two decades, while Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts make their first appearances there. Southern Iowa Frost Out shows March 29 and 30 and Bloomfield Fall Special shows Sept. 20 and 21 bookend April 18, May 9 and 30, and July 20 and 30 races. Each event this season at Bloomfield will be draw/redraw so no track champions will be crowned. “This track is very racy. It’s flat and just has the perfect shape. This is a great little facility,” Van Genderen said. “We like IMCA’s rules package. This is a great place for drivers to run for national, regional and state points [Read More]

Three Key City Challenge dates at Dubuque for IMCA Late Models

DUBUQUE, Iowa (Feb. 6, 2024) – IMCA Sunoco Late Models will have three opportunities to take home $2,500 this season in Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway’s Key City Challenge. Late Model features on Sundays, April 28, June 23 and Aug. 18 all tote big checks for drivers pre-registered by April 28. “This was an idea one of our Late Model drivers, Luke Merfeld, had. He wanted to help promote our track and the sport of racing. Luke contacted and recruited sponsors to make this series possible. It started with Late Models and the wheels just kept rolling,” explained Fairgrounds General Manager Kevin Kotz, noting $850 to win Challenge dates for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars on May 12 and July 14 and $600 to win Challenge features for IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks on June 16 and Aug. 4 as well. “People asked if we could add Challenge races for other classes and just kept donating money.” Late Model drivers who pay a $500 Challenge entry fee by the deadline day also receive six free pit passes; those who [Read More]